Update app.py

app.py

@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ with st.sidebar:
     openai_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
     serpapi_key = os.getenv("SERP_API_KEY", "")
 
-# Check if keys are set
+# Check if keys are set or allow the user to provide them
 if not openai_key:
     openai_key = st.sidebar.text_input("Missing: OpenAI API Key (OPENAI_API_KEY)", "")
 if not serpapi_key:
     serpapi_key = st.sidebar.text_input("Missing: SERP API Key (SERPAPI_KEY)", "")
 
-else:
+# Proceed only if both keys are set
+if openai_key and serpapi_key:
     # Main content
     if st.button("Find Similar Patents"):
         try:
@@ -74,3 +75,5 @@ else:
             st.error(f"Key error encountered: {e}")
         except Exception as e:
             st.error(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+else:
+    st.error("Please provide both OpenAI and SERP API keys in the sidebar to proceed.")